Rev ed. of: Systematic assessment of learning outcomes. c2002.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-318) and index.

The role of assessment in instruction -- The language of assessment -- Developing instructional objectives -- Assessing critical thinking - - Implementing systematic test development -- Selected-response format: developing multiple-choice items -- Writing critical thinking multiple -choice items -- Selected-response format: developing true-false and ma tching items -- Constructed-response format: developing short-answer an d essay items -- Assembling, administering, and scoring a test -- Prepa ring students for the licensure exam: the importance of NCLEX -- Establ ishing evidence of reliability and validity -- Interpreting test result s -- Laboratory and clinical evaluation -- Assigning grades -- Institut ing item banking and test development software.